Cigar-maker&#39;s knife



L. SANTANA.

CIGAR MAKER'S KNIFE. APPLICATION FI'LIED OCT. 16 1919.

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Application filed October 16, 1919. Serial No. 331,236.

" Makers Knives, of, which the following is aspecification. a v

This invention relates to knives'used by cigar makers in the manufacture of cigars; and its object is to provide a cigar-makers knife ofimproved construction which affords an easy bearing to the user without injuring the palm of the hand,-whichmay be firmly mounted between the fingers and prevented from slipping out of the hand,

' Fig. 1.

another object is also to provide an improved cigar-makers knife embodying a blade which may be easily replaced for a new one, oncethe former has been worn out.

This cigar-makers knife also has the advantage of producing better and quicker cuts owing to the uniformity of its shape relatively to the common knife at present in use which is of irregular shape.

The invention is described with reference".

to the figures ofthe annexed drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a front iew cigar-makers knife with the blade inplace.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3 1s affront View of the same with the blade removed. 1

Fig. 4 is across section on line 4-4 of ig. 5 is a detail elevation of the blade.

' My improved cigar-makers knife com:

prisesa metal plate 1 of the common shape in this class of instruments, that is to say,

it is segmental inform, its upperedge 1s convexly curved and its lower edge is also convexly curved. At the upper edge of the plate is a fiange'2 which projects from one side of the plate, is nearly tubular and is formed integrally with the plate as shown.

The ends of said flange terminateshort of. the lower corners-of the, plate, so that the v lowerportion of the plate is unobstructed.

At its lower edge 1 said plate 1 has a rev is a cross-section on line 2-2 of cess a of certain depth, which'i'slongitudinally extended in said edge and terminates .55

at a short distance from the ends of the said Specification of Letters Patent; i Pat t 25i1922h I edge leaving there solid end portions3' and 1 within said recess 3 is lodged, nearly to a third of. width a steel knifero'f arched shape Slmllitr to inner. edgev 1 of plate 1[ and which is provided at its ends with rec-,

tangular cuts .5 at its upper half to fit edge= recess 3 of plate 1.

plate-1. I Plate 1 constitutes a support for the knife 4 which can be replaced by a new one when 1 if the former-is wornout ormade unfitfor being used. In practice, the user holds the cigar-makers knife with the handin such manner that the flange 2 maybeat the out side with respect to him, and this flange 2 1 will serve as an'easy and ample bearing. for

the fore finger and forthe palm of the'han'd,

'wise'with the solid portions 3 limiting the The knife. 4 .can be lodged bypressure within the slot 3 or it can be secured inside thereof by meansof 7 bolt screws passing across same and the aiding the pressure of'the fingers andthe resting-of the hand thereon, thus preventingthe cramping thereof, as well as preventing the formation of callous thereon and the cutting of the palm of the hand owing I to the sharp edge of the backof the kn'ife,

of my improved as is liable to occur with the cigar-makers knlves at present in use. The flange-also serves as a retaining means for the, middle finger bearing against the outer face ofthe plate-1, thus preventing it from sliding out. in

the cigar-makers knifeis plain and smooth,

.of said plate and the, knife from slipping v out of the hand. Since the inner face of 1 9 it permits the user to iron'up the cigar made I withthe same instrument.

- It is obvious thatfthe form and of the 'supportingplate thereof, as well as of'the upper flange and themeans for without alteringthe spiritof theinvention which is aspointed out in the appended 5 claims. 7

What I claim is 7 1. Acigar makers knife comprisinga flat plate having convex upper and lower edges,

of theblade and also having a correspondingly curved 7 flange at the upper edge, on one side of the I 7 securing the blade. to the plate can vary Q- 5 plate, and a curved blade fitted to the lower portion of the plate and extending below the lower edge thereof. 7 V I 2. An improved cigar-makers knife corn- 5 prising a supporting plate provided with an inturned flange at its upper edge which projects towards the outer face of the knife and having a longitudinally extended recess at its lower edge, and'a blade for replacement lodgedin said recess with its' cutting edge 10 projecting therefrom.

I In witness whereof I aflix my signature. 

